So Happy It Hurts Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any So Happy It Hurts track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 2 guitar tracks we've broken down from this record, on the amps they were tracked with. A starting point for the album's sound; pick a track below for its exact recipe.
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
What Bryan Adams Used on So Happy It Hurts
Every So Happy It Hurts Tone You Can Dial In
2 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the So Happy It Hurts Tone
What amp was So Happy It Hurts recorded with?
Every one of the So Happy It Hurts tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Marshall JCM800 2203. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.
What guitar was used on So Happy It Hurts?
The Fender American Professional II Stratocaster appears on the most So Happy It Hurts tracks in our catalog. You don't need one - the settings are calibrated to the recorded tone, so they translate to the guitar you already have.
What amp settings do I need for the So Happy It Hurts sound?
Across the 2 guitar tracks from So Happy It Hurts we've catalogued, the median is gain 6 (range 6–6), with bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5 on a 0–10 scale. That's the record's window rather than any one song's recipe - pick a track above for the exact knob positions it was recorded with.
How many So Happy It Hurts songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 2 tracks from So Happy It Hurts broken down, including "Kick Ass" and "So Happy It Hurts". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.